Shashi Tharoor: Trumpian Turbulence Defined 2025, Operation Sindoor Was Key Event

In a special year-end report, this broadcast provides a multi-faceted analysis of the major geopolitical upheavals of 2025. The program features an in-depth interview with Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, alongside a roundtable with international experts. Dr. Tharoor identifies 'Trumpian turbulence' and its effect on tariffs and global alliances as a defining feature of the year. He provides a detailed account of 'Operation Sindoor', which he calls the year's most significant event, and discusses Pakistan's 'asymmetric deterrence'. The broader discussion with experts covers the new US National Security Strategy, the shifting global order involving the US, China, and Russia, and ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East and Ukraine. This comprehensive review examines India's 'multi-alignment' strategy in an increasingly fragmented and multipolar world.